Gilsson High Performance GPS Antenna (MCX 90 degree connector)for Garmin Nuvi 660, 350, 360, 300, iQue 3200 3600 M5 GPS 60 60C 60CS 76 76CS Quest, Quest 2, StreetPilot i3 i5 2610 2620 2720 2730 c320 c330 (compare to GA27C) 16ft Cable

by Gilsson Technologies

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000CNM8ZU
• Item model number: MCX9B
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

Product Description

Gilsson GPS antenna is considered one of the best GPS antenna in the marketplace. It can significantly boost incoming GPS signal, while maintaining a low noise level. Hundreds of thousands of GPS users have relied on Gilsson antennas to pull in GPS signal even in marginal conditions!!! This Product is compatible with following models: GARMIN: Colorado 300, Colorado 400i, Colorado 400t, eMap, GPS 12CX, GPS 12MAP, GPS 12XL, GPS 15, GPS 15H/15L, GPS 25 Series, GPS 60, GPS 76, GPSCOM 170, GPSMAP® 175, GPSMAP® 60, GPSMAP® 60C, GPSMAP® 60CS, GPSMAP® 60CSx, GPSMAP 60Cx, GPSMAP 76, GPSMAP 76C, GPSMAP 76CS, GPSMAP 76CSx, GPSMAP 76Cx, GPSMAP 76S, iQue 3000, iQue 3200, iQue 3600, iQue M3, iQue M4, iQue M5, nüvi 350, nüvi 360, nüvi 370, nüvi 5000, nüvi 650, nüvi 660, nüvi 670, nüvi 680, nüvi 710, nüvi 750, nüvi 760, nüvi 770, nüvi 780, nüvi 850, nüvi 860, nüvi 880, NavTalk, Quest, Quest 2, StreetPilot 2610, StreetPilot 2620, StreetPilot 2650, StreetPilot 2660, StreetPilot 2720, StreetPilot 2730, StreetPilot 2820, StreetPilot 7200, StreetPilot 7500, StreetPilot c310, StreetPilot c320, StreetPilot c330, StreetPilot c340, StreetPilot c510, StreetPilot c530, StreetPilot c550, StreetPilot c580, StreetPilot i2, StreetPilot i3, StreetPilot i5, z?mo 400, z?mo 450, z?mo 500, z?mo 550. NAVMAN: 3300 GPS, 3450 GPS, 4100 GPS, 4400 GPS, 4410 GPS, 4420 GPS, 4440 GPS, 4460 GPS, 4470 GPS, iCN 610, iCN 620, iCN 630, iCN 635, iCN 650, iCN 720, iCN 750. LOWRANCE: Airmap 500, AirMap 600C, iFinder GPS, iFinder Expedition C, iFinder Explorer, iFinder H20, iFinder H2O Plus, iFinder H2O C, iFinder H2O C Plus, iFinder Hunt, iFinder Hunt C, iFinder Hunt Plus, iFinder Map & Music, iFinder PhD, iFinder PhD Plus, iFinder Pro, iFinder Pro Plus, iWay 100M. FALCOM: Active GPS antenna FAL-ANT-3-MCX, Bluetooth GPS Receiver Navi-XT, Integrated Dual Band GSM/GPRS Engine with GPS receiver C2D-SI, Integrated Tri Band GSM/GPRS Engine C55 / C55i / I56 / I56i.

Customer Reviews

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49 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great, economical price, January 7, 2005

By 

Stephen W. Hinch "hiker and author" (Santa Rosa, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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I do a lot of hiking in state parks where I create detailed trail maps for the hiking guidebooks I write. I use a Garmin GPSMap 60CS, but I don't like to always have to hold the receiver out in front of me as I hike. By using this antenna, I can keep the GPS in a hip holster and mount the antenna inside my hat. It's fairly unobtrusive, but a little dorky if you look at me closely. In the past, I have always used the Garmin external antenna. It works great but is expensive. I needed a new antenna, so I decided to buy this one from Gilsson because it had received many good reviews on the GPS newsgroup and was very inexpensive. It has met all my expectations. It seems to have a little better sensitivity than the built-in antenna, but the real benefit is that it allows you to put the GPS wherever you want (like inside an automobile or on your belt) without losing sensitivity. As long as the antenna has a clear view of the sky you're fine. It doesn't come with any extras (mine didn't even have an instruction manual!) but it's not hard to figure out. Just snap the MCX connector into the connector on the back of your GPS (you need a model with an external antenna input) and that's all. The housing is much smaller than the Garmin, nicely made. Good cable, adequately strain-relieved where it feeds into the housing. I always route the cable through the metal D-ring that attaches the battery housing on the back of the 60CS, better protecting the fragile MCX connector. There are two magnets in the housing under a piece of tape. These allow you to mount the antenna to a magnetic surface such as an automobile roof. You can peel back the tape and remove them to reduce weight and avoid damaging magnetic media such as disk drives. It also comes with two flat-head screws you can use for permanent mounting. You can't beat this antenna for the price.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for the Garmin 2620, March 30, 2005

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taucancri (USA) - See all my reviews

I have a Garmin 2620 and the internal antenna just doesn't cut it when using the unit in a car. I lost the satellite signal constantly. I began shopping for an antenna and found that Garmin's is $99 bucks (gulp!). When I found this antenna for $22, I went straight to the order page as fast as I could. The antenna is perfect. It has a nice magnetic mount, it is very small and I have not lost reception yet. The signal is strong and constant and makes using my 2620 so much better. The only drawback (and it isn't really) is that the mid-sized cord (9 feet I think) is not quite long enough to mount the antenna on the trunk if you have a fairly large car. I had to mount my antenna to the dash - which was no problem because it is so small. No one would notice it up there tucked in the corner unless I told them it was there.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 2610 in a H2, January 9, 2007

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Paul F (Acworth. GA USA) - See all my reviews

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I had trouble with my 2610 getting good reception on the dash of my H2 Hummer due to the angle of the windshield. It seemed that every time I had to make a crucial turn, I got the "lost satellite" message, especially where there were overhanging trees. The Garmin antenna is $99 and I wasn't sure if it do that much but for $20, I figured "What the heck".
Well ... It's like having a different animal. Country roads with lots of trees and in the city with tall buildings my 2610 never misses a beat and the sensitivity is +- 8 feet.
I mounted it on the roof and the magnet base keeps it put even through the car wash. I ran the thin wire along the door frame and under the weather-stripping into the cabin. You can't even see it. I'm very happy with my purchase and highly recommend it to anyone that has the lost signal problem.